Canada

OTTAWA—The Liberal government hasn’t determined how its highly-touted pay equity law will work, with key elements like cost and enforcement still undecided for the plan that was announced as a highlight of the gender-focused 2018 budget, an official told the Star. Emily Harris, a communications adviser for Employment, Workforce Development …

OTTAWA–Internet giants like Facebook and Google should play a direct role in investing in “trusted local journalism” and Canadian culture, Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly said Tuesday. Joly told the Star international tech companies have “not basically accepted they have a clear responsibility” to the countries they operate in, including promoting …

OTTAWA — The federal government will offer new payouts to about 240 residential school survivors who were unfairly compensated for alleged student-on-student abuse, the Star has learned. Crown-Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett was set to announce the move Tuesday, which will see the government pursue negotiated settlements with former students …

MONTREAL—U.S. President Donald Trump urged the quick completion of the NAFTA negotiations in a phone call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday, amid indications the U.S. wants a deal wrapped up this spring. Trudeau called his American counterpart during a tour of aluminum facilities in Quebec, on a day …

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is raising diplomatic eyebrows for not meeting with Belgian royalty and business leaders during their week-long visit to Canada. Trudeau has no plans to meet with the Belgian royal couple, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, or their delegation of 150 business leaders, academics and political leaders, …

LADYSMITH, B.C. — Transport Canada has announced funding to help coastal communities clear out abandoned boats and vessels that pose both as an eyesore and safety concern. The department says $1.3 million is being made available to assess and remove abandoned boats from ports and harbours in British Columbia and …

A dead body found in a car parked at a popular Brampton plaza Wednesday (March 7) has been identified as a young woman who went missing last week. Peel Regional Police say the death of Mandeep Tagger, 25, nicknamed “Honey,” who went missing March 2 from her home in the …

Consider a number of the major criticisms leveled in the wake of the Trudeau government’s third budget and a common theme emerges. In their oft-touted effort to “help the middle class and those who aspire to join it,” the Liberals appear to be constrained by an unwavering commitment, whether grounded …

OTTAWA—Internet users in Turkey and Syria are being targeted by a state spying campaign making use of a Waterloo-based tech company’s products, new research from the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab suggests. Researchers said Friday that Sandvine Incorporated’s products have been used to hack internet users’ devices along the Turkey-Syrian …

REGINA — The federal government and Saskatchewan are still deadlocked on a national climate change plan despite what the two sides call a constructive meeting on Friday. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to talk about several issues, including climate change. But Moe said he hasn’t …